Colombia police seize arms shipment, probe if destined for Venezuela

Colombian police are investigating whether a shipment of guns and magazines originating from the United States that was seized by authorities late on Saturday was destined for Venezuela, a person familiar with the matter said.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Rohingya Repatriation: Dhaka wants global community’s presence

Rohingyas will feel safe if they see the international community’s presence in areas of Myanmar’s Rakhine state where they are to be repatriated, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen said yesterday.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Tunisia arrests over 600, deploys troops after riots

More than 600 people have been arrested and troops have been deployed after a third consecutive night of riots in several Tunisian cities, officials said yesterday.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM

7 year-old boy killed as mosque wall caves in

A seven-year-old child died of his injuries at a local hospital on Sunday night, hours after part of an under-construction boundary wall of a mosque fell on him in Megharam village of Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Mob beats ‘robber’ to death in Sitakunda

An alleged robber was beaten to death by a mob in Chattogtam’s Sitakunda upazila early yesterday.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Escaping coronavirus curbs, tourists flock to Dubai

As much of the world tightens lockdowns to stem coronavirus, Dubai has flung its doors open, branding itself as a sunny, quarantine-free escape -- despite a sharp rise in cases.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Israeli warplanes hit Gaza after rocket fire

Israel’s military said yesterday its fighter planes struck Hamas facilities in the Gaza Strip after Palestinians fired rockets at the Jewish state.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Nigeria army retakes military base from jihadists

Nigerian troops regained control of a military base in the northeast hours after it was seized by jihadists, sources told AFP yesterday.
17 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Make more films on Liberation War

Stating that her government would do everything necessary for survival of the country’s cinema industry, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged all concerned to make more films on the Liberation War.
17 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Australian father and son released from Qatar detention

An Australian father and son have been released after almost six months in detention on unknown charges in Qatar, multiple sources said yesterday.
17 January 2021, 18:00 PM

This year’s first session of JS begins today

President Abdul Hamid is scheduled to deliver his speech in the 11th session of the 11th parliament commencing this afternoon.
17 January 2021, 18:00 PM

3 arrested over rape in Patuakhali

Three men were arrested on Saturday for gang-raping a 42-year-old woman in Patuakhali’s Mirzaganj upazila, and in Mymensingh a case was filed yesterday against a youth and his family members over the rape of a 14-year-old girl.
17 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Vaccine concerns prompt more curbs

Officials yesterday sought to ease concerns in Europe about deliveries of coronavirus vaccines as nations across the world doubled down on restrictions to fight the rampaging pandemic.
17 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Accused, Convicts: Media cannot publish their remarks: HC

A High Court bench yesterday cautioned the media to be more careful while broadcasting and publishing news with regards to an absconding accused as well as subjudice matters in future.
17 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Rape, Abduction: Tufan Sarkar gets bail from Bogura court

Suspended Sramik League leader Tufan Sarkar was granted bail yesterday by a tribunal in Bogura.
17 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Violence in Afghanistan: Gunmen kill 3 female judges

Gunmen shot dead two Afghan women judges working for the Supreme Court in an ambush in the country’s capital yesterday, officials said, an attack the top US envoy in Kabul blamed on the Taliban.
17 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Attack on UNO: Court frames charge against ex-employee

A Dinajpur court yesterday framed charges against the lone accused in Ghoraghat UNO attack case .
17 January 2021, 18:00 PM

UK demands China grant UN access to Xinjiang over abuses

Britain’s government yesterday pressed China to allow UN rights inspectors to visit Xinjiang after raising anew allegations of “appalling” human rights abuses against the Uighur minority people.
17 January 2021, 18:00 PM

More hardship for poor as cold spell likely to linger

The bone-chilling cold in the country’s northern and north-eastern region that is causing immense public sufferings may prolong as the ongoing cold wave may continue.
17 January 2021, 18:00 PM

World migration down 30 percent due to pandemic: UN

The coronavirus pandemic has slowed global migration by nearly 30 percent, with around two million fewer people than predicted migrating between 2019 and 2020, according to a UN report released on Friday.
16 January 2021, 18:00 PM